Such is the case of acetylene (C 2 H 2), an essential hydrocarbon with a plethora of applications. This highly flammable gas ...

Carothers' team first investigated the acetylene family of chemicals. He published papers and obtained patents, and in 1931, Du Pont started to manufacture neoprene, a synthetic rubber (commonly ...

The British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA) suggests that an enclosed van carrying a gas such as acetylene should have the equivalent of two per cent of its floorspace as ventilation.

A dilapidated garage in "The Hole," a small neighborhood on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, went up in flames on Tuesday ...

Researchers from Australia present a novel approach utilizing customized Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) and optical ...

METHYL ACETYLENE (propyne) is akin to acetylene in being an endothermic compound the induced decomposition of which will support a flame in the absence of air. The work now reported and a parallel ...

Calcium carbide is often used to ripen mangoes quickly, but it can also lead to serious health risks for people such as skin ...

Clark is a graphic designer and teacher at Snow College by trade, which he uses to advance his love of Utah roads — he ...

With instructions from his mentor in the MPS maintenance department’s welding shop, Young lights an acetylene torch. Sparks ...

Other details are period-correct, from the hand-rubbed black paint to the acetylene light with tank. The tires are white, ...